OK so here is what I bought...
 

Let the poking and prodding begin!

Never, ever thought I would end up with a car like this but the more I thought about it I figured what the hell!

2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 with a 6-speed. Every single option that was available that year is on this car. 1 owner and the MSRP was $32,600.
Now here is the catch, it only has 538 miles on it!
The guy bought it new in 2000 and drove it maybe 100 miles or so that year. Did not renew the plates again till 2010 drove it a few miles that year then parked it. He would start the car, get it up to operating temp and take it around his neighborhood 2-3 times a year. Kept it in a heated and air conditioned garage.
Lots of documentation and the Carfax I ran matched his story as far as the registration goes.
I bought the car for less than half the original price.
I now have what is basically a new 13 year old car, it has not a single dent or scratch anywhere, the interior looks and smells like new.
I drove it 65 miles home and it was competely rattle free and smooth as silk.
Now I like old cars but as I get older smooth factory muscle like this seems more appealing. There are hundreds of bolt on performance parts for the LS1 along with tons of suspension mods you can do.
Now the wife made me promise to keep it at least a year but I might hang onto this one just a little longer. :D

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Nice
 

Bone
Nice car
Did you do some trading for the camaro, or sell it outright
Jeff

Nice, you have any performance upgrades in mind yet?

Jeff I sold it outright to a guy in northwest Indiana

Swiley I already ordered the SLP air cleaner box plus the skip shift solenoid over ride. Looking into cat-back exhaust, nothing loud just a little more performance oriented. Once I get that stuff installed there is a local guy who is a great tuner, funny what you can get out of these cars with just a laptop and tuning software!
Not gonna hop it up too much, these cars run pretty strong right out of the box with 0-60 times at 5 seconds flat.

I have heard of major gains with the tune that matches the up grades. Any plains for some dyno time after the upgrades?

Freakin AWESOME Bone. I also bought a salvage 99z LS1 and had a blast with it..tell ya what you can put rear end mount twin turbo ( space saver) on that bad boy replace with some bigger injectors and tune the computer and get over 600 hp to the rear wheels and drive it every day. Now this time of my life that sparks my interest.

BEST LOOKING FRONT END HANDS DOWN !!!!!

Check out my buddys website HAWKS3rdgeneration camaro and Firebird. I am on my cell phone or I would post a link.

Look him up they have put out some serious HP on this LS1 stuff just with minor tunning and stock replacement parts.

you guys are getting old .now you want muscle cars that don't shake cause the cams too big. don't rattle with every move and don't suck gas and with air on top of all that.lol wait,that sounds pretty good from here...lol.way to go bone.way to new for me but that is one hell of a deal!!!! keep it.

Once I get everything done, yes I will have my tuner guy run it on his dyno to see what kind of results we get.

LS motors do motor
 

Great lookin' car. rare find with those miles, I run around the NW indiana area and run at morroco, so maybe l'll pull up next to your "old" camaro, ;)
See ya
Jeff M.

Harbonious!!!

A different car than I thought you would have jumped on sure.... but very cool nonetheless. "538" miles??? crazy.... one of a kind my friend. Fun fact for ya: That car is exactly same car Layne Stayley (front-man from Alice & Chains OD'd from Heroin) had but it was a 1999. It was pristine & had 26K on it when it was sold a few years ago.... same color too. You will have fun w/ it. I am sure you & the wife will be able to enjoy a long road trip without smelling exhaust, have a few extra gears & 1K less cruise RPM while you warm your butts in heated seats. Besides, in stock form she is capable of smoking many raw nostalgic iron rides. I am happy for ya!!

Well we went from a restoration of a classic car to buying Meguiar's wax. Man things are going down hill pretty quick around here :cry: lol

Just kidding. Great buy, and trust me I like the ride of a nice new vehicle too.
BTW. it's gonna look pretty cool behind the motorhome!!

Funny you said Meguiars, I went and bought some polishing compund last night just for black paint :!: :lol:

I know its different but the more I looked the car over, the more I wanted it. I have had plenty of mean old hot rods over the years but this car just hypnotized me.

hypnotized ya did it...maybe you should do a pill count!!! lol well I thought it was funny....

I have no pills, maybe thats the problem... :cry:

All that matters is that you are happy... I doubt you will keep it very long anyways. You seem to move through cars & deals & keeping them coming & going... I get emotionally attached & keep them longer... its whatever makes you happy.

I installed the SLP air cleaner lid and it really does make a difference, especially in the bottom rpm range.

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Besides that lid, everything else is bone stock under the hood and looks brand new even though its 13 years old.

The brakes were pulsating so instead of cutting the rotors I replaced them with some drilled/slotted units and ceramic pads from Brakemotive. As you can see in the first 2 pictures the stock pads had left high spots on the rotors from sitting. I did keep all the stock stuff so it can go back at any time if I just turn the old rotors. The stock pads were still so fresh that I did not have to push the caliper pistons in to install the new ceramic pads!

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Next is the cat back exhaust, taking my time on this one. Want to find the right setup thats throaty but doesnt sound like a pickup truck!

No Bjuice, I have not ordered the twin rear mounted turbos yet :!: :lol:

Nice Harb.... good to see you jumping right into wrenching again. That thing is pretty flawless.... probably still has new car smell.

It does, I left the window down in the garage and my garage smelt like a new car! Those leather seats smell great.

Once in a lifetime deal there....I agree on the modern smooth muscle.

Great find!!

Smooth is the word. Took the wife for a drive Saturday morning, went in town and had the car appraised. Made my day at $5K more than I paid for it. Hit our favorite lonely country road on the way home. Hit 120 mph in 4th gear in no time at all and she had plenty left. :D

Turbo,Turbo,Turbo,Turbo.... ( Chanting )

Awesome car. I sold mine or I should say my wife's to my brother last summer. Black 98 WS6 6 speed. Beautiful cars and a blast to drive.
He had it tuned, put headers and exhaust on it. Got it in the 12's.
Neat cars.

You are cracking me up :!: :lol: :lol:

"Hit 120 mph in 4th gear in no time at all and she had plenty left"

here is rough comparison just in case you forget Harb...

I hit 120 & taking up 2 lanes.... 4th gear nothing left... my azz is puckered, I can't even hear my wife yelling & screaming over the motor, but I feel the punches into my leg which is buried into the pedal. The steering wheel that separates me from life & death puts cramps in my white knuckles & the 327 in the firewall just inches before me is screaming for its life like a boxer in 12th & last 10 seconds, my brain is trying to scan how much room I will need to slow down w/ the drum brakes... my blood pressure is high, my stomach is in knots.... & I want to do it again anyways.

That is Scooter & wife in the 68 Chevelle @ 120MPH.... which is not as smooth as Harb & wife in the TA. I really don't see any downside here... makes me wanna try something newer/safer.

NUTHIN' like living on the edge to make you feel alive ........
:shock: :D :shock: :D :shock: :D 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

Bunch of hooligan law breakers around here....

This was me the first pass in my Nova.....big block , glide with brake, 5.13 gears.... and 4 wheel manual drum brakes that I forgot to test.

Funny you say that Scoot, same road in the Spring of 2012 we took the 73 Camaro on its first "leg stretch". Hit about 125 and she had a little left in her with the 3.08 rear gear but she was screaming and shaking and making all kinds of noise, so was the wife! :shock:
In the Trans Am she was just all smiles, kinda think she wanted a little more but we were running out of road pretty fast. Oh yeah, the A/C was blowing cold with the T-Tops out and she had cranked up her favorite song from Slash's new CD.
Its interesting how newer and safer feels good when you are getting older and wiser...

Spent the 4th hitting a few small town festivals and then the local winery on the way home. Finally burned a whole tank of gas, damn thing got 22mpg! Now I can say that I have babied the heck out of her so far but have rolled into the throttle a few times too. She now has about 820 miles.

sounds like ur enjoying it Harb. Funny, not really even broke in yet... I am you guys will put some miles on her this summer.

Well the FedEx man showed up today with my exhaust, nothing else to do and my buddy that has a hoist is out of town so I am going to do it on jack stands. Here the new Magnaflow cat back kit, all stainless with dual tips.

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Stock exhaust all in place, tried to be as careful as possible taking it off.

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sticker still in place on the left front corner of the muffler

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Took some undercarriage shots while the exhaust was off, all this needs cleaned up but you can still see a lot of tags and paintmarks on the undercarriage

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Left and right hanger brackets installed

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All mocked up and slowly tightend up

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Took her for a cruise, love the tone and its not overpowering or loud. Love the sound when you roll into the throttle. Can feel a little difference in the power band. Maybe its time for a tuner setup?

Yes, factory WS6 option sway bar
The exhaust was a breeze! Everything came apart easy cause of the low miles and the Magnaflow kit is well made with great directions. Hardest part was lining up the exhaust tips but patience is the key.
Took me about an hour and a half and I was really taking my time, especially taking the stock exhaust off cause I want to keep it.

hard to believe but I was trying to buy some cherry bomb glass packs the other day. not one parts store had any and only 1 out of 4 could order them. so its jegs for me!!! for damnm glass packs, what has happened to my world!!!!!lol

Took a nice cruise Saturday, just me with the T-Tops out running on some back country roads blasting old CD's I had not listened to in years. It was nice, luckily I looked down just in time to see the odometer hit 999, grabbed the phone and snapped a pic...

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Yes, that is 173 miles on a half tank of gas!

The more I drive this car, the more I love it! It drives so mellow and nice, then you roll into the throttle and the beast comes alive. What a great machine! :)

Decided to just try the WS6 Store short stick after it being suggested by fellow Trans Am owner. Quick and easy install and what a difference! I like being able to feel the trans go into gear and the throw is great!
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Taking her to work today so I can go ahead and change the oil again, have put about 900 miles on her since June. I think the break in period is almost over.
Pulled out of the driveway with just over 1400 miles this morning.
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You could auto cross this and not hurt it ! 8) 8) 8)

I know, have to get rid of these 13 year old tires first. Looking at a 1" lowering kit and adjustable panhard bar and then I might go play next year. :D